Stephanie Pesto - President, Collegiate AMEA
As the summer winds down and the school year begins, I would like to thank the members of Collegiate AMEA for allowing me to be the president of this organization. I am very excited for what is in store, and I think you should be too! This year, the all of the board members are new with fresh ideas and visions for the future of the group. This year’s board members include Vincent Schneider, from the University of Montevallo, as vice president and Julia Baxter, from Samford University, as secretary, with Dr. Moya Nordlund from Samford University as our faculty advisor.
This past June, I was given the amazing opportunity to travel to Baltimore to attend NAfME’s Music Education Week. While there, I participated in a series of classes addressing the topic of teaching students with special needs music. I share this with you, because even though you may not
have a particular interest in music therapy or special education, the fact is that teaching students with special needs is something that nearly every music educator will be exposed to in some degree. The point stressed by every presenter, was that music is accessible to everybody, no matter how slight or severe a student’s special needs may be. A great resource for learning more about this is a book titled Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Label-Free Approach, written by Alice M. Hammel and Ryan M. Hourigan.
Dr.
Hammel was one of the presenters at the conference who was extremely informative, experienced, and inspirational.
Although this was a great opportunity, you don’t have to travel far distances to have wonderful learning experiences and meet with colleagues in the field. You simply have to travel to the University of Alabama
in Tuscaloosa on October 20 to attend the annual collegiate State Summit. This is a one-day event that gives all music education students in Alabama the chance to get to know one another. You will have the opportunity to attend sessions on various topics that may not be covered in your music education classes. Plans are still being made to determine the topics and presenters, but know that it will be an extremely fulfilling and worthwhile experience. Please be making plans to attend, and I look forward to seeing you there!
Annual Collegiate AMEA State Summit - October 20, 2012 - University of Alabama
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